Trousers



Oct. 3, 1933.y J. J. WARREN 1,929,296

TROUSERS Filed May 3l. 1932 llorney ist:

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Patented Oct. 3, 1933 l i y 1,929,290 .TROUSERSl John J. Warren, Carthage, N. Y. Application May 31, 1932.` Serial No. 614,514 1' Claim. (ci. 2-236) This invention relates to improvements in trousers, the general object of the'invention being to provide the trousers with a detachable waist band whereby the trousers will have the maxi- ,mum rise when the detachable waist band is in place and when it is desired to use the trousers with the minimum rise, it is simply necessary for the customer or the clerk to `remove the detachable waist band so as to provide the `trousers with the minimum rise.

This invention eliminates extra expense on the f part of the customer in having the trousers altered to give them the minimum rise and a maximum rise, and also gives him quicker service together with a much better fitting garment.

The idea of the detachable waist band is prompted by the fact that the trousers-of today are manufactured with few exceptions with a maximum rise that is from eleven and one- The minimum rise trousers, running. from ten inches, to ten and one-half inches, are always in demand and seldom manufactured. My detachable waist band makes it possible to satisfy the customer with either of the two rises, depending on his demands and needs.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and" in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to'behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the Vaccompanying drawing andrspeciiicallypointed out in the appended claim. 1 g

In describing the invention n detail, reference will be had to the accompanying' drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-.

Figure 1 is a front view ofthe trousers with the maximum rise. Y j

Fig..2 is a similar view but showing .how the detachable waist band can be removed to give thetrousers the minimum rise.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the inside of the trousers at the rear seam.

In these views, the numerall indicates the lower section of the waist band and the numeral 2 indicates the upper or detachable section of the waist band. The numeral 3 indicates the line of stitching at the bottom of the lowersection, and the numeral 4 indicates the belt strips on the two sections. Y K

The section 2 has its lower edge sewn to the section 1 by the line of stitching 5 and a hidden button 6 is provided for connecting one end of riff; the section 1 to the other end of the sectionand a button 7 on one end of the section 2 is adapted to engage button hole 8 at the other' end of the section for connecting thisY section at the fly. Of course, if desired, the usual hook can be used or any other suitable means can be used instead or the button.

When the upper section 2 is being used,

tached in the regular place; A watch pocket is placed in the regular place, except that it is put 'tile `beltloops 4 of the lower section lare removed and if desired suspender buttons 9 may be at-,

in at the top of section 1 in seam Blas shown atk y 10. At the rearof the trousers a tack 13 is stitched at the rear seam at the top of section 1` to prevent ripping and pulling out after the waist band 2 has been detached. Y The inner lining of the section 1 is shown at 14 and the upper Vsection of thelining is sewn to theturned in up-` per edge of section l as shown at 15,. The inner lining or" section 2V is shown at lwith its upper edge sewn to the turnedl over edge of the section 2 as shown at 17 with its lower. edge sewn tothe 18', and is alsosewn to the lower Yturned over edge of section 2 at 20. Section l and section 2 are.v

kupper edge of section 1 and lining 14, as shown at edge placed under the fold of the'upper edge of the section 2 and its lower edge placed in a fold at the lower edgeof the lining 16, the strip being held in place by the stitching as shown in Fig. 3. The strip 19 gives 'the necessary strength to the waist bandwhen used at the Amaximum rise.

.From the foregoing it will be seen that ifl thev customer wishes the waistband of the minimum rise, it is simply necessary forhim vor the section 1 by any kind` ofa sharp instrument.

'.[ty isV thought from `the foregoing descriptionk that the advantages and novel features of,v the such changes fall within the scope ofl the append- T00 ed claim.

clerk to separate the upper section from the lower'M Having thus described my invention, what I K claim as new is:-

Y Incombination with a pair of trousers having a waist band section, an upper Waist band section m5 sewn-.at itslower edge to thel upper edge of the nrst-mentioned-section, belt loops carried by each section, the loops of `the lower section being in alinement with those of the upper section, a lining A for each section, Vthe upper lining including a strip y mi@ Y folded lower edge of the upper lining and stitching passing thru the lower edge of the strip and the folded lower portion of the lining of the upper section and a watch pocket opening out through a point of the top edge of the lower waist band section,whereby said pocket maybe used with the upper section in place or the upper section removed.

JOHN J. WARREN.

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